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Full-length image of five men, dressed in matching black T-shirts and shorts, contorting their bodies while exercising, possibly on a rooftop, 1910s. The leader holds his stomach in and flexes his muscles while the others watch. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) less

Full-length image of five men, dressed in matching black T-shirts and shorts, contorting their bodies while exercising, possibly on a rooftop, 1910s. The leader holds his stomach in and flexes his muscles while ... more

Competitors in the National Cross Country Championships in Hereford, March 1922. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Competitors in the National Cross Country Championships in Hereford, March 1922. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Three European men pose for a comical photograph after a swim, wearing only swimming trunks with towels wrapped around their shoulders. A man identified as Brigadier Winthrop stands on a mooring post between his companions, holding their solatopi hats several inches above their heads. India, 1920. (Photo by Images of Empire/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) less

Three European men pose for a comical photograph after a swim, wearing only swimming trunks with towels wrapped around their shoulders. A man identified as Brigadier Winthrop stands on a mooring post between ... more

Three European men pose for a comical photograph after a swim,... Photo-4862520.65562 - GreenwichTime

A group of men golf on a driving range on the grounds of the Riverside Hotel, Divine Corners, New York, 1950s or 1960s. In the center, one golfer's swing is adjusted by an instructor. (Photo by Aladdin Color Inc/Getty Images) less

A group of men golf on a driving range on the grounds of the Riverside Hotel, Divine Corners, New York, 1950s or 1960s. In the center, one golfer's swing is adjusted by an instructor. (Photo by Aladdin Color ... more

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A man wearing an open shirt and matching shorts in a photoshoot for ICI Fibres, 24th August 1965. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

A man wearing an open shirt and matching shorts in a photoshoot for ICI Fibres, 24th August 1965. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Four guys and a girl, all students, sit or stand next to a Barris surf car, while wearing the latest fashion in Jantzen bathing suits, California, 1966. (Photo by Tom Kelley/Getty Images)

Four guys and a girl, all students, sit or stand next to a Barris surf car, while wearing the latest fashion in Jantzen bathing suits, California, 1966. (Photo by Tom Kelley/Getty Images)

Four guys and a girl, all students, sit or stand next to a Barris... Photo-4862529.65562 - GreenwichTime

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American televison news-anchor and journalist Walter Cronkite sits at the wheel and pilots a sailboat, 1971. (Photo by Leonard McCombe/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)

American televison news-anchor and journalist Walter Cronkite sits at the wheel and pilots a sailboat, 1971. (Photo by Leonard McCombe/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)

A unidentified man directs traffic on Park Ave. while stoplights were out due to power outage, New York, New York, August 14, 1977. The outage, which occured during a summer heat wave and resulted in widespread looting and property damage, began at 9:34pm the previous evening, lasted approximately 25 hours. The Pam Am building is visible in the distance. (Photo by Dirck Halstead/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images) less

A unidentified man directs traffic on Park Ave. while stoplights were out due to power outage, New York, New York, August 14, 1977. The outage, which occured during a summer heat wave and resulted in widespread ... more

Singer Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees in Miami, Florida, with his wife Linda (nee Linda Gray, the former Miss Edinburgh), March 1978. (Photo by Michael Brennan/Getty Images)

Singer Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees in Miami, Florida, with his wife Linda (nee Linda Gray, the former Miss Edinburgh), March 1978. (Photo by Michael Brennan/Getty Images)

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Dancers at the Carnival Ball, held at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 23rd February 1979. (Photo by Chris Moorhouse/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Dancers at the Carnival Ball, held at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 23rd February 1979. (Photo by Chris Moorhouse/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Dancers at the Carnival Ball, held at the Royal Albert Hall,... Photo-4862534.65562 - GreenwichTime

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Republican Presidential candidate George Bush wearing a t-shirt referencing his son Geroge W. Bush, walks with his wife Barbara and dog Fred November 1978 in New Hampshire. (Photo by Dirck Halstead/Liaison)

Republican Presidential candidate George Bush wearing a t-shirt referencing his son Geroge W. Bush, walks with his wife Barbara and dog Fred November 1978 in New Hampshire. (Photo by Dirck Halstead/Liaison)